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Behavioral Medicine
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Behavioral Medicine is an interdisciplinary field that explores the interactions between behavior, biology, and the environment in relation to health and illness. This course examines how psychological, behavioral, and cultural factors influence physical health, the onset and progression of disease, and treatment outcomes. Students will learn about behavioral interventions, stress management, prevention strategies, and the role of lifestyle choices in chronic illnesses. The course integrates concepts from psychology, medicine, and public health to develop a holistic understanding of patient care and the promotion of healthy behaviors within diverse populations.
Recommended Textbook Health Psychology 8th Edition by Shelley E. Taylor
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Chapter 1: What Is Health Psychology
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Q1) Random assignment to conditions is an important characteristic of A) experiments.
B) correlational research.
C) longitudinal research.
D) All of these.
Answer: A
Q2) A single-factor model of illness assumes that
A) there is one ultimate cause of all illnesses.
B) health should be emphasized over illness.
C) illness can be explained in terms of biological disorder.
D) All of these.
Answer: C
Q3) According to the biopsychosocial model,
A) an interdisciplinary team approach may lead to the best diagnoses.
B) treatment must focus on biological, psychological, and social factors.
C) patients play an important role in their diagnosis and treatment.
D) All of these.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: The Systems of the Body
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Q1) One of the oldest methods of pain control is A) biofeedback.
B) relaxation training. C) hypnosis.
D) self-efficacy training.
Answer: C
Q2) More than 85% of people suffer back pain at some point in their lives.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Acupuncture may A) function as a counterirritant.
B) be effective because patients believe it will work.
C) trigger the release of endorphins.
D) All of these.
Answer: D
Q4) Some ethnicities experience less pain during childbirth than others.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Health Behaviors
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Q1) Due to the chronic strain involved,the divorce rate among families with a chronic illness is higher than that for the general population.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Assessment of quality of life considers
A) disease-or treatment-related symptoms.
B) physical status and functioning.
C) psychological and social status.
D) multiple criteria that includes all of the these.
Answer: D
Q3) Unlike anxiety and denial,depression
A) may be a long-term reaction to chronic illness.
B) is at a steady state during the course of chronic illness.
C) is the first response to chronic illness.
D) may be intermittent and unrelenting.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Health-Promoting Behaviors
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Q1) In the first year of life,the main causes of death are
A) acute illness and SIDS.
B) SIDS and congenital abnormalities.
C) accidents and congenital abnormalities.
D) cancer, especially leukemia, and SIDS.
Q2) Hospices
A) have had only limited success as a treatment model.
B) are seldom affiliated with hospitals due to fears of malpractice litigation.
C) are increasingly being incorporated into traditional treatment.
D) are providing more individualized care than in the past.
Q3) After infancy,the main cause of death among children younger than age 15 is A) acute illness.
B) SIDS.
C) accidents.
D) cancer, especially leukemia.
Q4) Describe Kübler-Ross's theory of dying.Evaluate the usefulness of her theory.
Q5) The major cause of death in youths aged 15 to 24 is unintentional injury.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Describe the psychological and physiological correlates of grief.
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Chapter 5: Health-Compromising Behaviors
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Q1) Drug treatments for hypertension
A) are more effective than dietary modification and exercise.
B) significantly reduce the incidence of coronary artery disease, morbidity, or mortality.
C) show some success in reducing blood pressure without negative side effects.
D) may effectively reduce the complications of hypertension while increasing the risk for coronary heart disease caused by enhanced sympathetic nervous system activity.
Q2) Hostility has been traced to
A) an oppositional orientation toward others.
B) child-rearing patterns characterized by interference and punitiveness.
C) family environments that are nonsupportive and high in conflict.
D) All of these.
Q3) Identifying patients with metabolic syndrome rarely helps predict heart attacks.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Whereas stress adversely affects adherence to treatment and diet,stress has not been found to directly affect Type II diabetes.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Stress
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Q1) Rheumatoid arthritis
A) is the least crippling form of arthritis.
B) strikes primarily middle-aged and elderly adults.
C) has been associated with a perfectionist and depressed personality type.
D) is relatively unaffected by stress and psychological variables.
Q2) Type I and Type II diabetes are exactly the same.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Type I (insulin-dependent)diabetes
A) develops relatively late in life (after age 40).
B) accounts for 90 percent of all diabetics.
C) is characterized by an abrupt onset of symptoms.
D) usually is inherited.
Q4) Evidence suggests that some of the adverse effects of depression on immunity may be mediated by A) hostility.
B) disturbed hypothalamic functioning.
C) poor maturation of the immune system.
D) sleep disturbances.
Q5) How do psychosocial factors influence the initiation and course of cancer?
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Chapter 7: Coping,resilience,and Social Support
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Q1) Women live _________ years longer than men on average.
A) 0.
B) 2.
C) 4.5.
D) 6.5.
Q2) Choose one of the health-related behaviors that was covered in the text (e.g.,smoking,alcohol consumption).Using this behavior as your example,explain how research in health psychology can make a contribution to health promotion in the United States and abroad.
Q3) Future programs targeting the management of chronic illness must incorporate A) cost-effective interventions to improve quality of life. B) assessment of needs in all domains of life during the acute period of illness.
C) regular needs assessment over the long term to identify potential problems.
D) All of these.
Q4) Americans have made substantial gains in changing poor health habits,including reduced consumption of high-cholesterol,high-fat foods.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Using Health Services
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Q1) Antigens are proteins produced in response to stimulation by antibodies.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Compare and contrast nonspecific and specific immune mechanisms.Provide an example of each.
Q3) Hodgkin's disease involves
A) a tropical viral infection.
B) the progressive, chronic enlargement of tissues of the lymphatic system.
C) a viral disorder marked by a large number of monocytes.
D) None of these.
Q4) Humoral immunity is mediated by
A) B lymphocytes.
B) helper and suppressor T cells.
C) B cells and helper and suppressor T cells.
D) All of these.
Q5) Discuss the role of genetic counseling.Why is it controversial? How can it be used effectively by health psychologists?
Q6) Describe the nature and symptoms of hepatitis.Compare and contrast Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B,including discussion of the cause and mode of transmission.
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Chapter 9: Patients, providers, and Treatments
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Q1) Julia is designing a public service message designed to encourage adults to engage in moderate exercise.To be most effective,her message should address
A) weight gain experienced by sedentary adults as they age.
B) decreased flexibility associated with lack of exercise.
C) positive mood and enhanced well-being associated with aerobic exercise.
D) All of these.
Q2) The author of your text concludes that attitudinal approaches to health behavior change
A) are useful in explaining spontaneous behavior change.
B) effectively explain the maintenance of good health behavior habits over long periods of time.
C) discriminate between individuals who successfully modify their health behaviors and those who do not.
D) None of these.
Q3) The Internet is a low-cost health messager for modifying health habits.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Find an Internet health campaign and explain how it works or does not work using the appropriate theories in the text.
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Chapter 10: The Management of Pain and Discomfort
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Q1) Anorexia nervosa is
A) caused by amenorrhea.
B) characterized by the binge-and-purge syndrome.
C) characterized by reduced interest in food and restricted physical activity.
D) characterized by dieting and exercising that results in weight loss that is significantly below optimal levels.
Q2) Explain why exercise is so good for you.Include in your answer the physical and psychological outcomes associated with exercise.
Q3) Which of the following people is LEAST likely to exercise regularly?
A) Joe, a 10-year-old boy
B) Jill, a 15-year-old girl
C) Jack, a 35-year-old man
D) Juana, a 45-year-old woman
Q4) Sleep apnea
A) is an air pipe blockage that disrupts sleep and can compromise health.
B) causes some people to sleep very soundly.
C) is easy to diagnose.
D) has no effective treatment.
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Chapter 11: Management of Chronic Illness
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Q1) Alcohol abuse and smoking share a window of vulnerability in A) adolescence.
B) young adulthood.
C) middle age.
D) old age.
Q2) The occurrence of a major stressful event within the first _______________ days after treatment is one of the best predictors of relapse among apparently recovered alcoholics.
A) 30
B) 60
C) 90
D) 120
Q3) Explain the problem of relapse in the treatment of alcohol abuse.Which intervention strategies address this problem most effectively? Substantiate your answer with research from the text.
Q4) The best predictor of long-term abstinence among smokers is A) social support.
B) environmental support.
C) self-efficacy.
D) remaining vigilant about not smoking.
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Chapter 12: Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness
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Q1) The tend-and-befriend response to stress
A) is especially characteristic of females.
B) is related to the release of the stress hormone, oxytocin. C) may be necessary in the protection of offspring.
D) All of these.
Q2) The Stressful Life Events (SLE)inventory currently is the most commonly used paper-and-pencil measure of stress.
A)True
B)False
Q3) African-American men are more likely to die from a heart attack than are white men.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Recent studies have suggested that psychobiological reactivity to stress is an important factor in determining the likelihood that stress will contribute to disease
A)True
B)False
Q5) Answer the text's question "What makes events stressful?"
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Chapter 13: Heart Disease, hypertension, stroke, and Type Ii
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Q1) The consideration of coping as a dynamic process implies that coping
A) involves a wide range of actions and reactions to stress.
B) efforts are moderated by personal resources.
C) involves an ongoing set of responses by which the person continues to act on the environment.
D) involves an ongoing set of responses by which the person and the environment are involved in a reciprocal interaction.
Q2) _______________ involves the provision of services,financial assistance,or goods.
A) Visible support
B) Tangible assistance
C) Invisible support
D) Monetary assistance
Q3) People with health-prone personalities are those who have a sense of control,self-esteem,optimism,and resilience.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain how individual differences in personality are related to coping.
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Chapter 14: Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorderss
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Q1) A study in the Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that physicians begin all their patient interviews with
A) "Are you currently sad or depressed?"
B) "Are you currently sexually active?"
C) "What brought you to see me today?"
D) general social talk in order to put the patient at ease.
Q2) People in a bad mood
A) suppress their symptoms and report fewer symptoms.
B) believe they are more capable of alleviating their symptoms.
C) are pessimistic that any actions they might take would relieve their symptoms.
D) perceive themselves as less vulnerable to future illness.
Q3) The patient who complains of a medical disorder that is rightfully psychological in nature is most likely to be treated by a A) psychiatrist.
B) general practitioner.
C) specialist.
D) lay practitioner.
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Chapter 15: Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future
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Q1) Communication skills training for physicians should include
A) a focus on patient-centered dialogue.
B) the effective use of nonverbal behaviors.
C) the use of simple rules of courtesy.
D) All of these.
Q2) Adherence is higher in patients who are
A) anxious and vigilant.
B) satisfied with their provider.
C) younger, white, and female.
D) asked to change personal habits.
Q3) Children exposed to _______________ interventions exhibited the fewest maladaptive behaviors while hospitalized.
A) self-efficacy
B) preoperational
C) anxiety
D) coping-skills
Q4) found that male and female physicians preferred female patients.
A)True
B)False
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